Senior Kinaxis RapidResponse Solution Architect

Cube Hub Inc.; United States; A distancia; USD 83.000 - 138.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cube Hub Inc. is seeking an experienced Kinaxis RapidResponse consultant for an independent contractor role in North America.

You will design, configure, and implement Kinaxis solutions and lead discovery sessions to align supply chain planning with global business requirements. The role requires 8+ years in enterprise SCM implementations, strong Kinaxis hands-on experience (5+ years), and ability to work across full project lifecycles.

Formación

• 8+ years of overall experience implementing enterprise Supply Chain Planning solutions.

Responsabilidades

• Design, configure, develop, and implement Kinaxis RapidResponse solutions aligned with global business requirements.
• Lead business process discovery sessions, workshops, and solution design discussions for supply chain planning initiatives.
• Analyze current-state ("As-Is") planning processes and develop future-state ("To-Be") solution architectures.
• Create and maintain: Solution Design Documents (SDD), Functional Design Specifications, Technical Design Documentation, Data Mapping Documents, Testing and Deployment Plans.
• Configure planning models, calculations, scenarios, alerts, dashboards, and data structures within Kinaxis.
• Support full project lifecycle activities, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, hypercare, and ongoing support.
• Develop and configure solutions within Kinaxis RapidResponse.

Conocimientos

Stakeholder management

Business process analysis

Solution design

Workshop facilitation

Communication skills

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Bachelor's degree in Related discipline

Master's Degree / MBA

Herramientas

Kinaxis RapidResponse

SAP S/4HANA

SAP ECC

SAP APO

SAP BW

Enterprise Data Warehouses

Third-party applications

Descripción del empleo

We are hiring for our client in North America; this is an Independent contractor role

40hrs /week; 8 hrs/ day ;

Candidate need to use own computer for work ; need to have short notice period and need to have an excellent English communication skills - B2 and above

Key Responsibilities

Solution Design & Implementation

• Design, configure, develop, and implement Kinaxis RapidResponse solutions aligned with global business requirements.
• Lead business process discovery sessions, workshops, and solution design discussions for supply chain planning initiatives.
• Analyze current-state (\"As-Is\") planning processes and develop future-state (\"To-Be\") solution architectures.

Create and maintain:

• o Solution Design Documents (SDD)
• o Functional Design Specifications
• o Technical Design Documentation
• o Data Mapping Documents
• o Testing and Deployment Plans

• Configure planning models, calculations, scenarios, alerts, dashboards, and data structures within Kinaxis.
• Support full project lifecycle activities, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, hypercare, and ongoing support.

Kinaxis Development & Configuration

• Develop and configure solutions within Kinaxis RapidResponse.

Build and maintain:

• o Workbooks
• o Worksheets
• o Control Sets
• o Alerts
• o Measures
• o Metrics
• o Supply Planning Models
• o Demand Planning Models

Implement advanced planning logic and business rules supporting:

• o Inventory optimization
• o Capacity planning
• o Supply balancing
• o Material planning
• o Production planning
• o Demand fulfillment

• Troubleshoot and optimize existing Kinaxis configurations and performance.

Integration & Data Management

Design and support integrations between Kinaxis and enterprise applications including:

• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP ECC
• SAP APO (where applicable)
• SAP BW
• Enterprise Data Warehouses
• Third-party supply chain applications

• Develop and troubleshoot inbound and outbound data integrations.
• Work closely with integration teams to ensure data accuracy, timeliness, and completeness.
• Support master data governance and planning data quality initiatives.

Business Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement

Collaborate with global business teams across:

• o Supply Planning
• o Demand Planning
• o Procurement
• o Manufacturing
• o Logistics
• o Customer Supply Chain
• o Finance

• Provide recommendations based on supply chain planning best practices and industry standards.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders on planning process improvements and technology adoption.
• Facilitate executive and operational workshops to align business processes with system capabilities.
• Translate business requirements into scalable Kinaxis solutions.

Testing & Deployment

Define testing strategies and coordinate:

• o System Integration Testing (SIT)
• o User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• o Regression Testing
• o Production Validation

• Support release planning, deployment activities, and post-go-live stabilization.
• Assist business users during testing cycles and issue resolution.

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in:

• o Computer Science
• o Information Systems
• o Supply Chain Management
• o Related discipline

Master's Degree, MBA, or Supply Chain specialization preferred.

Required Experience

8+ years of overall experience implementing enterprise Supply Chain Planning solutions.

5+ years of hands-on Kinaxis RapidResponse implementation experience.

• o Full lifecycle implementations
• o Proof of Concepts (POCs)

Experience working directly in configuration and development capacities within Kinaxis.

Experience supporting global planning organizations and complex supply chains.

Strong understanding of supply chain planning processes within large multinational manufacturing or CPG organizations.

Experience as a Kinaxis end user or superuser alone does not qualify as implementation experience.

Functional Expertise

Strong experience in one or more of the following areas: